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Rhode Island, State House, District 71

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71
Current incumbentDennis Canario Democratic Party

Rhode Island's seventy-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Dennis Canario.

Rhode Island state representatives represent an average of 14,034 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,978 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Rhode Island legislators assume office the first Tuesday in January.

Qualifications

Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$15,959/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Secretary of State must call for an election to be held anywhere from 70 to 90 days after the vacancy occurred. No election can be held if the vacancy happens after the first Monday in February during an election year. The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 24, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent Dennis Canario (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dennis Canario (D)
96.2
4,568
Other/Write-in votes
3.8
179

Total votes: 4,747
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent Dennis Canario advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dennis Canario (D)
100
1,102

Total votes: 1,102
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

Incumbent Dennis Canario defeated Justin LaCroix in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Canario Incumbent 55.01% 3,973
Republican Justin LaCroix 44.99% 3,249
Total Votes 7,222
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Dennis Canario ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Canario Incumbent (unopposed)

Justin LaCroix ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin LaCroix (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent Dennis Canario was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Norbert Rattay was unopposed in the Republican primary. Canario defeated Rattay in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 71, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Canario Incumbent 54.7% 2,690
Republican Norbert Rattay 45.3% 2,232
Total Votes 4,922

2012

Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 27, 2012. Incumbent Dennis Canario (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71 raised a total of $123,449. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,230 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,109 2 $10,555
2014 $19,651 2 $9,826
2012 * $-500 1 $-500
2010 $7,935 2 $3,968
2008 $16,010 1 $16,010
2006 $13,628 1 $13,628
2004 $36,866 3 $12,289
2002 $4,850 2 $2,425
2000 $3,900 1 $3,900
Total $123,449 15 $8,230
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.